Biggest Celebrity Divorce Payouts

Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving: $100M

Steven Spielberg’s four-year marriage to actress Amy Irving ended in a nasty courtroom battle in 1989. Spielberg was forced to pay Irving an estimated $100 million after a judge voided a supposed prenup that the pair had written on a napkin. You can bet he didn’t make that mistake again with his current wife, Kate Capshaw. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

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Love Don't Cost ...Russell Crowe's soon-to-be ex Danielle Spencer is slated to walk away with a reported $25 million in their divorce settlement. Spencer's $25 million is hardly the biggest payout in Hollywood divorce history. Check out more stars who dug deep in their pockets to call it quits. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Kelsey and Camil...After a highly publicized split and subsequent custody battle, actor Kelsey Grammer and his ex-wife, reality star Camille Grammer, were finally able to reach a mutual agreement in February of 2011. Camille pocketed half of whatever Kelsey earned during their 15-year marriage... which ended up being about $30 million. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Charles Eshelman/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Ted Danson and C...Ted Danson's 1993 divorce from producer Casey Coates, a result of his affair with Whoopi Goldberg, was one of the costliest in Hollywood history. Danson ended up up giving away $30 million of his "Cheers" fortune. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Michael Douglas ...Actor Michael Douglas reportedly lost $45 million during his divorce from ex-wife Diandra Douglas. The pair, who were married for 20 years, officially split in 2000 after a five-year battle that included affair allegations and addiction claims. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Paul McCartney a...A judge awarded Heather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, an estimated $50 million in their 2008 divorce settlement. "I'm so glad it's over and it was an incredible result, in the end, to secure my and my daughter's future, and that of all the charities that I obviously plan on helping," Mills said after the ruling. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

James Cameron an...James Cameron has been married five times, but his most expensive divorce by far was from actress Linda Hamilton. Cameron and Hamilton, who met on the set of “Terminator 2,” began dating in 1991, but didn't marry until 1997... right on the heels of Cameron’s massive “Titanic” success. The couple split after just eight months of marriage and Cameron, who later admitted to having an affair with actress Suzy Amis (who he has since married), was ordered to give Hamilton a $50 million chunk of his “Titanic” earnings. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Brenda Chase/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Kenny Rogers and...Kenny Rogers may know how to gamble, but he definitely doesn't know how to settle a divorce without losing millions. The country singer has been married and divorced five times, and the most expensive split was from his second wife, actress Marianne Gordon. She walked away with an estimated $60 million after 16 years of marriage. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Madonna and Guy ...After eight years of marriage, everyone thought Madonna and Guy Ritchie were in it for the long haul... but that wasn't the case. Madonna, who never signed a prenup, was ordered to pay Ritchie a whopping $76 million in their 2008 divorce settlement. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Kevin Costner an...Kevin Costner ended up losing a reported $80 million in his 1994 divorce from Cindy Silva. The pair met while studying at California State University, Fullerton and married three years later. Costner hit it big during their marriage, and was forced to pay up when the union fell apart 16 years later. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Harrison Ford an...Harrison Ford's 18-year marriage to screenwriter Melissa Mathison did not end well for the couple — or Ford's bank account. After officially splitting in 2001, the actor coughed up an estimated $90 million in their divorce settlement. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Tiger Woods and ...Tiger Woods's numerous infidelities didn't just cost him his beautiful wife and kids, it also took an estimated $100 million out of his pocket. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Steven Spielberg...Steven Spielberg’s four-year marriage to actress Amy Irving ended in a nasty courtroom battle in 1989. Spielberg was forced to pay Irving an estimated $100 million after a judge voided a supposed prenup that the pair had written on a napkin. You can bet he didn’t make that mistake again with his current wife, Kate Capshaw. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Neil Diamond and...Neil Diamond's 26-year marriage to former production assistant Marcia Murphey didn't end negatively, but it did cost the singer an estimated $150 million. The pair wed in 1969, just a few years before Diamond became the international superstar that he is today. When they called it quits in 1994, Murphey, who has two children with the singer, walked away with half of Diamond's massive fortune. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Michael and Juan...Despite signing a post-nuptial agreement one year after marrying in 1989, Juanita Jordan, the ex-wife of NBA legend Michael Jordan, walked away with an estimated $168 million in their 2006 divorce. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Tim Boyle/Newsmakers)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Mel Gibson and R...Mel Gibson's divorce from his wife of 31 years, Robyn Moore, cost the actor an extremely pretty penny. Gibson reportedly handed over half of his estimated $850 million fortune when the divorce was finalized in January of 2011. Moore, who shares seven children with Gibson, filed for divorce in 2009 after it was discovered that Gibson had been having an affair with Oksana Grigorieva. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Rupert and Anna ...Rupert Murdoch's second wife, Scottish-born journalist Anna Torv, received the largest divorce settlement in history, nearly $1.7 billion, in 1999. The couple, who share three children together, were married for 32 years before splitting. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Mike McLaren/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.